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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,917,815.60, 8,868,876.24 and 3,039,066.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,917,815.60, 8,868,876.24 and 3,039,066.12 is: 4,554,569.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,917,815.60 : 8,868,876.24 = 3,039,066.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,917,815.60/8,868,876.24 = 3,039,066.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,917,815.60x = 8,868,876.24 × 3,039,066.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,917,815.60x = 26,953,101,303,456.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,953,101,303,456.99/5,917,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,554,569.31

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